Announcement... please re-read the simple guidelines for submission (below) so you can be sure your post matches the spirit and theme of this blog hop. Please do not submit giveaway posts. Also, please remember to link your post to one of the host blogs! It's Simple Lives Thursday! My favorite day of the week where you share your tips and recipes for living a simple life. Whichever blog that you choose to link up your post, it will show up on all 4 sites! As a reminder, this blog ... continue reading...
Beet, Fennel, and Blood Orange Salad in a Citrus Vinaigrette and Giveaway
Pin It One of my favorite uses for extra virgin olive oil is to make homemade vinaigrette's. Usually, a simple aliño made of extra virgin olive oil, vinegar and salt. However, I also enjoy using herbs and fruits to come up with unique flavors to top on salads of different kinds. In my family we eat a salad nearly every day so I decided to come up with something a little bit different using seasonal ingredients. ... continue reading...
How to Cook with Extra Virgin Olive Oil the Right Way Including an Experimental Video
Pin It There are some discrepancies about how long ago the olive was being grown and produced for its oil. One thing is agreed upon, it dates back before Christ when Israel's 12 tribes overtook the land of Canaan (Israel). The first recorded oil extraction is from the the Bible, in the 13th century B.C., during the Exodus from Egypt. Its many uses spread from present day Israel, Syria and Turkey to the Mediterranean basin during the Roman Empire. Since then its not only been used for food ... continue reading...
Simple Lives Thursday, #80
Announcement... please re-read the simple guidelines for submission (below) so you can be sure your post matches the spirit and theme of this blog hop. Please do not submit giveaway posts. Also, please remember to link your post to one of the host blogs! It's Simple Lives Thursday! My favorite day of the week where you share your tips and recipes for living a simple life. Whichever blog that you choose to link up your post, it will show up on all 4 sites! As a reminder, this blog ... continue reading...
We’re Having a Girl and Would Love Your Ideas for a Shared Room
So far, this has been the most difficult pregnancy I've had. I think this is why... I know, I really can't believe it either. After nearly six years of rough and tumbling boys I'm having a baby girl. I'm absolutely beside myself and the boys are just as thrilled, especially my little Nehemiah. He can't wait to meet his baby sister to hold and to care for. Sweet baby girl will have two big brothers to protect her. Now that's a mama's dream. My sisters and I are ready to ... continue reading...
